Michigan State hockey is in Pennsylvania, closing out a two game series against Penn State. After defeating the Nittany Lions on Friday night, Michigan State is looking to put the finishing touches on a season sweep.
On Saturday, the two teams will be taking the action outside, playing at Beaver Stadium. With the game going outside, the two teams will play at a special afternoon time.
The Spartans, sitting at second with 33 points in the Big Ten standings, are just ahead of PSU, who are in third with 31 points in the standings. Both teams are trailing Michigan, who has 34 points, and a win today would go a long way in overcoming that deficit.
Follow along the action:
How to Watch
Start Time: 1 p.m. ET on Saturday
Watch: Big Ten Network
Listen: Spartan Media Network (link)
17:32 1P: Michigan State 1, Penn State 0
Early in this game, Michigan State strikes first. A great feed from Porter Martone finds Charlie Stramel in the neutral zone, before Stramel found Daniel Russell, who deflected it in the back of the net. MSU takes an early one goal advantage.
14:06 1P: Michigan State 1, Penn State 0
It appears that they are working on the ice, causing a pause in the action. MSU holds a 7-2 shot advantage to go along with their one goal advantage.
6:23 1P: Michigan State 1, Penn State 0
The final TV timeout of the period is here, with the Spartans holding their 1-0 advantage, as well as a 13-5 shot advantage.
End of Period 1: Michigan State 1, Penn State 0
The early marker from Russell holds through the first period, and the Spartans take a one goal advantage into the first intermission. Spartans hold a 17-10 shot advantage after one.
19:47 2P: Michigan State 1, Penn State 1
Just 13 seconds into the second period, the Spartans defense faltered and the Nittany Lions took advantage. Aiden Fink gets credit for the goal, an unassisted marker. This game is tied.
16:08 2P: Michigan State 2, Penn State 1
It did not take long for the Spartans to respond to the Penn State goal. Stramel cleans up the mess in front of the net, scoring a rebound goal off of a shot from Martone.
11:43 2P: Michigan State 2, Penn State 1
TV timeout has arrived, and the Spartans are clinging to their one goal lead. Leading in shots, 21-14, MSU will look to continue building as the second period moves along.
11:37 2P: Michigan State 2, Penn State 2
Immediately after the TV break, Gavin McKenna ties this game up at two a piece. Mac Gadowski gets the assist.
3:58 2P: Michigan State 2, Penn State 2
Penn State has taken control of this game, but the Spartans have managed to keep it tied. A better effort needs to be forthcoming for the Spartans.
3:35 2P: Penn State 3, Michigan State 2
Cabin pressure is gone, and the Spartans have gone on their first deficit of the day. They did not put a better effort, and Fink made them pay with his second of the game, assisted by McKenna and Dane Dowiak.
Following the goal, MSU takes a penalty just 13 seconds later, and will now go on the penalty kill.
0:45 2P: Penn State 3, Michigan State 2
Another problem with the ice here in Beaver Stadium. While we wait for this delay, the Spartans killed off the Patrick Geary minor penalty and will now go on the power play following a tripping minor on the Nittany Lions.
0:02 2P: Michigan State 3, Penn State 3
With just two seconds left in the period, on a last gasp rush, the Spartans tie the game with a power play goal from Stramel, assisted on a beautiful pass from Russell, with Matt Basgall getting the secondary assist.
End of Period 2: Michigan State 3, Penn State 3
Overall, the Nittany Lions out played the Spartans in the frame, but a couple of timely goals allowed MSU to keep this one tied with 20 minutes to play. MSU holds on to the shot advantage, 31-26.
15:43 3P: Penn State 4, Michigan State 3
A good start to the period for the Spartans was spoiled after a bad misplay on the blue line by Maxim Strbak leads to a Penn State breakaway, which Shea Van Olm capitalized on.
12:22 3P: Michigan State 4, Penn State 4
The captain Matt Basgall finds the equalizer for the Spartans. A point shot finds the back of the net, evening this game up once again. Martone and Russell get credited for the assists.
Penn State challenged the goal for a potential missed offsides call, but were unsuccessful on the challenge, losing their timeout.
End of Period 3: Michigan State 4, Penn State 4
Bonus hockey will be needed to finish this outdoor game from Beaver Stadium. Spartans controlled play late, but could not get the game deciding goal, and a 3-on-3 overtime period will be played for five minutes. If no goal is scored, we will have a shootout.
OT/Final: Michigan State 5, Penn State 4
Charlie Stramel, have yourself a day. Following a mad scramble in the corner, a wide open Stramel was one on one with the goalie and he put it home, ending the NIttany Lions festive day in Beaver Stadium with a loss.
This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: MSU hockey vs. PSU: Score updates and highlights from Beaver Stadium
Reporting by Cory Linsner, Spartans Wire / Spartans Wire
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